Christopher II of Denmark

Christopher II (1276–1332), a son of Eric V, was elected king in 1320 after Eric VI died, but only by accepting a charter stripping the crown of taxation and patronage. When he tried to rule without it and warred in Germany, Gerhard III of Holstein drove him into exile in 1326 and set Valdemar III on the throne.

Restored in 1329, he found most of Denmark mortgaged to German counts. He died in 1332 with the kingdom dissolved; his son Valdemar IV became king in 1340 and reunited Denmark.